North woodbridge pedestrian bridge project

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Virginia Department of Transportation $1,171,139 on June 22, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund preliminary engineering and design for the North Woodbridge Pedestrian Bridge Project.

The project will design and construct a pedestrian bridge across a six-lane section of US Route 1 in Prince William County, connecting the planned North Woodbridge Town Center to the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station. Performance occurs in Virginia with a completion date of July 31, 2029.

Prince William County Government, through its Office of Housing & Community Development Division, is the sub-recipient administering the project work. The Highway Planning and Construction program provides federal-aid highway funding to states for highway construction, preservation, and improvement under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act framework. Projects must comply with National Environmental Policy Act requirements and planning, design, and safety standards specified in applicable regulations.

Project description

Prince william county; richmond highway; from route 1; to north woodbridge virginia railway express (VRE) station; preliminary engineering to design and construct a pedestrian bridge across a six-lane section of US route 1 to connect the planned north woodbridge town center to high-capacity transit at the woodbridge VRE (virginia railway express) station.